Murals and Mosaics

This mural by Darius Dennis is visible on the CTA Red Line between the Wilson and Argyle stations.

Civil Rights Movement sit-in photo in Uptown is the subject of Darius Dennis' Red Line mural

The mural is one of two that Dennis made that can be seen from the L. The other is visible to CTA Blue Line riders.

By Genevieve Bookwalter

A mural titled “Woven Together” adorns a railroad viaduct and walkway at South Ashland Avenue and 49th Street in Back of the Yards.

Lighting a dark viaduct, Back of the Yards mural creates beauty and safety

“Woven Together” is a seemingly shape-shifting piece that accentuates the 19th-century viaduct’s architecture while illuminating the walkway for pedestrians.

By Genevieve Bookwalter

Interactive map of Chicago’s murals and mosaics

Each point on the map is clickable, with a photo, description and sometimes a link to a story about the mural. You can zoom in to focus on a particular neighborhood or suburb.

Northalsted mural inspired by RuPaul aims to get out the vote

By Genevieve Bookwalter

This mural, by Erick “ROHO” Garcia and students in the After School Matters program, is at the South Shore Community Center, 6720 S. East End Ave.

South Shore mural reflects student artists' vision

By Genevieve Bookwalter

This new mural dedicated to the sex workers on West Madison Street by artist Blake Lenoir was inspired by Tupac Shakur's poem "The Rose That Grew From Concrete.”

Rose mural on West Side dedicated to sex workers

By Genevieve Bookwalter

This recently completed mural by Ryan Tova Katz is on the 1400 block of Morse Avenue in Rogers Park.

New Rogers Park mural features beloved farmers market

By Genevieve Bookwalter

Megan Kind's mural of a baby seeping through an hourglass is one of three works that adorn this garage in a Logan Square alley.

Murals on Logan Square garage might slow your alley shortcut

By Genevieve Bookwalter

Albany Park 'Octopus Alebrije' mural peers at waiting bus riders

By Genevieve Bookwalter

Uptown's new mural is a tribute to historic music venues

By Genevieve Bookwalter

The Three Senators mural in Chatham celebrates a trio of Illinois' former U.S. senators: Carol Moseley Braun, Barack Obama and Roland Burris.

'Three Senators' mural celebrates Illinois' Obama, Braun and Burris — all from the South Side

By Genevieve Bookwalter

While painting Berwyn mural, artist thought about opportunities he didn't have as a kid

By Genevieve Bookwalter

The "Raise the Day" mural seen at Lake View’s Wendt Park is two murals in one, painted by artist Ryan Tova Katz on two buildings next to the park.

In Lake View mural, the kids in the park really do play there

By Genevieve Bookwalter

Brighton Park mural by students shows the bungalows they have, the greenery they want

By Genevieve Bookwalter

This billboard, with photos by Isiah ThoughtfulPoet Veney, is titled "Throwin Hands With My Shadow" and can be found on the northeast corner of South May and West 63rd streets in Englewood.

Englewood billboard features photos of Chicago artists, musicians

By Genevieve Bookwalter

Murals and Mosaics

Uptown piping plover painter paints a piping plover — again

Artist Ashley Kennedy livened up a drab wall under DuSable Lake Shore Drive with a painting of a piping plover, but the city removed it. She’s trying again, this time in consultation with city officials.

By Violet Miller